The saga surrounding Taylor Swift's purported involvement in the bitter spat between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively has, for the moment, faded from the public eye. Insider sources privy to the details have informed ABC News that Swift is no longer under threat of a subpoena from Baldoni, mere weeks after she was summoned as a witness to testify regarding alleged tensions between Baldoni and Lively on the set of their film, "It Ends With Us."
According to these well-informed sources, the subpoena has become redundant as the necessary information has already been procured. Representatives for both Swift and Baldoni have been contacted by "Good Morning America" (GMA) for comment.
Earlier this month, Baldoni's attorney, Bryan Freedman, issued a subpoena to Swift. During an appearance on TMZ's "2 Angry Men" podcast in February, Freedman hinted that he wouldn't rule out deposing Swift, who has maintained a long-standing friendship with Lively. "Anyone with pertinent information capable of providing evidence in this case will be deposed," Freedman emphasized.
In response, a spokesperson for Swift issued a statement to "Good Morning America," clarifying that "Taylor Swift never set foot on the set of this movie, nor was she involved in any casting or creative decisions. She didn't compose the film's score, review any edits, or provide any notes. In fact, she only watched 'It Ends With Us' weeks after its public release, and during 2023 and 2024, she was embarking on the biggest tour in history."
The spokesperson further elaborated, "Taylor's only connection to the film was the licensing of one song, 'My Tears Ricochet,' which 19 other artists also did. This subpoena appears to be a publicity stunt, leveraging Taylor Swift's name to generate tabloid headlines rather than focusing on the merits of the case."
Lively and Baldoni have been locked in a fierce legal battle since December 2024, when Lively first filed a complaint against Baldoni with the California Civil Rights Department, accusing him of sexual harassment on the set of the film he directed. Baldoni vehemently denied these allegations through a statement issued by Freedman, who denounced Lively's actions as "shameful" for leveling "serious and unequivocally false accusations" against him. He further asserted that this was "another desperate attempt to rehabilitate her tarnished reputation, tarnished by her own remarks and conduct during the film's promotional campaign."
Represented by attorney Michael Gottlieb, Lively countersued Baldoni, while Baldoni, represented by Freedman, retaliated with his own lawsuit. Baldoni's complaint cited a text message from Lively, in which he alleges she referred to Swift and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, as her "dragons." According to Baldoni, Lively exploited her relationships with high-profile figures like Swift and Reynolds to exert undue influence over the film's production.
Reynolds, too, has been dragged into the legal fray, with Baldoni suing him. Lively's legal team dismissed Baldoni's lawsuit as "another chapter in the playbook of an abuser," accusing him of "attempting to redirect the narrative onto Ms. Lively by falsely asserting that she usurped creative control and alienated the cast from Mr. Baldoni."
The actors are scheduled to appear before Judge Lewis Liman in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on March 9, 2026. Ahead of their court date, Lively amended her lawsuit against Baldoni in February, while Reynolds filed a motion to dismiss Baldoni's complaint against him. Lively subsequently filed a motion to dismiss Baldoni's countersuit.
GMA has reached out to the attorneys and representatives of Lively following the withdrawal of Baldoni's subpoena.
